CHURCH YEAR CALENDAR 1993-94 DATE FESTIVAL FIRST READING EPISTLE GOSPEL Nov. 28 First S. in Advent Is. 63:16b-17; 64:1-8 1 Cor. 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 Dec.5 SecondS.inAdvent Is.40:1-11 2Peter3:8-14 Mark1:1-8 Dec. 12 Third S. in Advent Is. 61:1-3,10-11 1 Thess. 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,19-28 Dec.19 FourthS.inAdvent 2Sam.7:(1-7)8-11,16 Rom.16:25-27 Luke1:26-38 Dec 25 The Nativity of Our Lord Is. 62:10 12 Titus 3:4 7 Luke 2:1 20 Dec 26 First S a Christmas Is. 45:22-25 Col 3:12 17 Luke 2:25 40 Jan 2 Second S a Christmas Is. 61:10--62:3 Eph. 1:3 6. 15-18 John 1:1 18 Jan 6 The Epiphany of Our Lord Is. 60:1 6 Eph. 3:2-12 Matt 2:1 12 Jan. 9 The Baptism of Our Lord Is. 42:1-7 Acts 10:34 38 Mark 1:4-11 Jan. 16 Second S. a. the Epiphany 1 Sam. 3:1-10 1 Cor. 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 Jan.23 ThirdS.a.theEpiphany Jonah3:1-5,10 1 Cor.7:29-31 Mark1:14-20 Jan. 30 Fourth S. a. the Epiphany Deut. 18:15-20 1 Cor. 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Feb. 6 Fifth S. a. the Epiphany Job 7:1-7 1 Cor. 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Feb 13 The Transfiguration of Our Lord 2 Kings 2:1-12c 2 Cor. 3:12--4:2 Mark 9:2 9 Feb. 16 Ash Wednesday Joel 2:12-19 2 Cor. 5:20b~6:2 Matt. 6:1-6,16-21 Feb. 20 First S. in Lent Gen. 22:1-18 Rom. 8:31-39 Mark 1.12-15 Feb. 27 Second S. in Lent Gen. 28:10-17 (18-22) Rom. 5:1-11 Mark 8 31-38 March6 ThirdS.inLent Ex.20:1-17 1Cor.1:22-25 John2:13-22 March 13 Fourth S. in Lent Num. 21:4-9 Eph. 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 March 20 Fifth S. in Lent Jer. 31:31-34 Heb. 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 March 27 Palm Sunday Zech. 9:9-10 Phil. 2:5-11 Mark 15:1-39 March 30 MaundyThursday Ex 24:3-11 1 Cor. 10:16-17(18-21) Mark 14:12-26 April 1 Good Friday Is. 52:13--53:t2 0r Hos. 6:16 Heb. 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John l8:1--19:42 w John l9:17-30 April 3 The Resurrection of Our Lord Is. 25:6-9 1 Cor 15:19 28 Mark 16:1 8 April 10 Second S. of Easter Acts 3:13 15 17-26 1 John 5:1 6 John 20:19-31 April 17 Third S of Easter Acts 4:8-12 1 John 1:1--2:2 Luke 24:36 49 April 24 Fourth S of Easter Acts 4:23-33 1 John 3:1 2 John 10:11 18 May 1 Fifth S. of Easter Acts 8:26 40 1 John 3:18 24 John 15:1-8 May 8 Sixth S of Easter Acts 11:19-30 1 John 4:1 11 John 15:9-17 May 12 The Ascension of Our Lord Acts 1:1-11 Eph 1:16 23 Luke 24:44 53 May 15 Seventh S of Easter Acts 1:15-26 1 John 4:13-21 John 17:11b-19 May 22 The Day of Pentecost Ezek. 37:1-14 Acts 2:22-36 John 7:37-39a May 29 The Holy Trinity Deut. 6:4-9 Rom. 8:14 17 John 31 1, June 5 Second S. a. Pentecost Deut. 5:12-15 2 Cor. 4:5-12 Mark 2:23-28 Junel2 ThirdS.a.Pentecost Gen3:9-15 2Cor.4:13-18 Mark3:20-35 June 19 Fourth S. a. Pentecost Ezek. 17:22-24 2 Cor. 5:1-10 Mark 4:26-34 June26 FifthS.a.Pentecost Job38:1-11 2Cor.5:14-21 Mark4:35-41 July 3 Sixth S. a. Pentecost Lam. 3:22-33 2 Cor. 8:1-9,13-14 Mark 5:21-24a, 35-43 July 10 Seventh S. a. Pentecost Ezek. 2:1-5 2 Cor. 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 Julyl7 EighthS.a.Pentecost Amos7:10-15 Eph.1:3-14 Mark6:7-13 July 24 Ninth S. a. Pentecost Jer. 23:1-6 Eph. 2:13-22 Mark6:30-34 July 31 Tenth S. a. Pentecost Ex. 24:3-11 Eph. 4:1-7,11-16 John 6:1-15 Aug. 7 Eleventh S. a. Pentecost Ex. 16:2-15 Eph. 4:17-24 John 6:24-35 Aug. 14 Twelfth S. a. Pentecost 1 Kings 19:4-8 Eph. 4:30--5:2 John 6:41-51 Aug. 21 Thirteenth S. a. Pentecost Prov. 9:1-6 Eph. 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 Aug.28 FoutteenthS.a.Pentecost Joshua24:1-2a,14-18 Eph.5:21-31 John6:60-69 Sept. 4 Fifteenth S. a. Pentecost Deut. 4:1-2, 6-8 Eph. 6:10-20 Mark 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23 Sept.11 SixteenthS.a.Pentecost Is.35:4-7a James1:17-22(23-25)26-27 Mark7:31-37 Sept.18 SeventeenthS.aPentecost Is.50:4-10 James2:1-5,8-10,14-18 Mark8:27-35 Sept.25 EighteenthS.a.Penteoost Jer.11:18-20 James3:16--4:6 Mark9:30-37 Oct. 2 Nineteenth S. a. Pentecost Num. 11:4-6,10-16, 24-29 James 4:7-12 (1~5:6) Mark 9:38-50 Oct. 9 Twentieth S. a. Pentecost Gen 2:18-24 Heb. 2:9-1 1(12-18) Mark 10:2-16 Oct. 16 Twenty-first S. a. Pentecost Amos 5:6-7,10-15 Heb. 3:1-6 Mark 10:17-27 (28-30) Oct. 23 Twenty-second S. a. Pentecost Is. 53:10-12 Heb. 4:9-16 Mark 10:35-45 Oct. 30 Twenty-third S. a. Pentecost Jer. 31:7-9 Heb. 5:1-10 Mark 10:46-52 Oct. 31 Reformation Day Jer. 31:31-34 Rom. 3:19-28 John 8:31-36 Nov. 6 Third-Last S. in the Ch. Year Dan. 12:1-3 Heb. 12:26-29 Mark 13:1-13 Nov. 13 Second-Last S. in the Ch. Year Dan. 7:9-10 Heb. 12:1-2 Mark 13:24-31 Nov. 20 Last S. in the Church Year Is. 51:4-6 Jude 20-25 Mark 13:32-37 Nov 24 ThanksgivingDay Deut.8:1 10 Phil 4:6200rlTim 2:1-4 Lukel,:11 19 Nov. 27 First S. in Advent Jer. 33:14-16 1 Thess. 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Source "Lutheran Worship" (CPH 1982) pp 8-123